Interferons
Interferons has been studied in 4 papers since 1979: 1 observational study in people, 2 in animals, 1 review. The newest paper, Aug 19, 2024: “Research progress on interferon and cellular senescence”.
4 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Funders: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant and 1 more
- Humans1
- Animals2
What did studies of Interferons find?
2Studies of Interferons measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are lifespan (1 study) and mortality (1).
Lifespan
downin mice1
1 study
Lifespan
downin mice1
Interferons shorten lifespan in mice (3 to 6 months before).
“Their death occurs 3 to 6 months before that of mice injected with a "mock" preparation.”
Animalsover a year
Adverse effects of interferon treatment on the life span of NZB mice
Biomedicine / [publiee pour l'A.A.I.C.I.G.]
Mortality
upin mice1
1 study
Mortality
upin mice1
Interferons increase mortality in mice.
“In these animals, mortality is clearly higher than in controls.”
Animalsover a year
Adverse effects of interferon treatment on the life span of NZB mice
Biomedicine / [publiee pour l'A.A.I.C.I.G.]
Funding
2 grants since 2023Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project GrantCA$113.3kDanmarks Frie Forskningsfond